In the interest of accuracy, I read the original interview in Polish, dated 17 Nov 2023, in the sport section of the Polish state TV portal. What Kiwi Mancunian is quoting is a twitter reprint by an Aussie football fan group and it is inaccurate.
https://sport.tvp.pl/74130564/oskar-zawada-mogl-trafic-do-arabii-saudyjskiej-wolal-zostac-w-nowej-zelandii
When Zawada said that "Wellington were very determined to keep me" he referred to the fact that no club was able to meet the requested transfer fee. He then says: "Wszystko pozostało tak, jak życzył sobie klub i najbliższy sezon spędzę w Wellingtonie" ('the end outcome was as per club's wishes and I will spend the next season in Wellington').
He also went on to say that:
- the Nix training facilities are excellent, "better than those at other Australian clubs";
- Saudi league is not his priority, he targets either a club in the Netherlands or in the English Championship as his next port of call;
- there was also a cryptic statement that he did not expect the Nix to reach as high this season because of the loss of experienced players and the reliance on youngsters (but then, many of us thought the same - this was November 2023).
- He got on well with Talay and was sorry to see him leave; he appreciates that Italiano is a different coach with less experience and that the tactics have changed to a more defensive play with greater stress on counterattack.
https://sport.tvp.pl/74130564/oskar-zawada-mogl-trafic-do-arabii-saudyjskiej-wolal-zostac-w-nowej-zelandii
When Zawada said that "Wellington were very determined to keep me" he referred to the fact that no club was able to meet the requested transfer fee. He then says: "Wszystko pozostało tak, jak życzył sobie klub i najbliższy sezon spędzę w Wellingtonie" ('the end outcome was as per club's wishes and I will spend the next season in Wellington').
He also went on to say that:
- the Nix training facilities are excellent, "better than those at other Australian clubs";
- Saudi league is not his priority, he targets either a club in the Netherlands or in the English Championship as his next port of call;
- there was also a cryptic statement that he did not expect the Nix to reach as high this season because of the loss of experienced players and the reliance on youngsters (but then, many of us thought the same - this was November 2023).
- He got on well with Talay and was sorry to see him leave; he appreciates that Italiano is a different coach with less experience and that the tactics have changed to a more defensive play with greater stress on counterattack.